JCH&L Radiology offers lung cancer screening with low-dose CT scans. Lung cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer in the US, due to a lack of screening. Screening is covered by most insurance for long-time smokers age 50-80. The scan takes only minutes and is totally painless. Ask your primary care provider about scheduling a lung cancer screening.
Consult a Physician About Screening If:
- Age 50+ years old
- 20 pack-year history (example: 1 pack/day for 20yrs or 2 packs/day for 10yrs)
- Current smoker or quit within the past 15 years
- Contact with radon, asbestos or other cancer-causing agents
- Family or personal history of lung cancer
- *Covered by most insurance providers for patients within these guidelines.